Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +4 (86-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 38 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 36 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Greg Monroe * | 34 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Charlie Villanueva * | 29 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 28 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 20 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Austin Daye * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 40 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 36 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Semih Erden * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 12 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter